Short digital stories highlighting the arts, culture, science and activities in central Pennsylvania and beyond.
Short digital stories highlighting the arts, culture, science and activities in central Pennsylvania and beyond.
To encourage "social distance walking," Courtney Whitmer encouraged her neighbors in State College to participate in The Teddy Bears and Rainbows scavenger hunt.
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Host Min Xian helps a grandfather get his ancestor’s pocket watch repaired so he can pass down the treasured family heirloom.
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Get a glimpse into the light-filled celebration in this piece from “Our Town: Lewistown” from 2016.
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A group of local writers gather in Brookville to listen and comment on each others stories and created a quarterly publication.
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The Centre County Library and Historical Museum is getting help promoting literacy and libraries from a local viral sensation, Horatio the Cat.
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David Costano tells us a little bit about a unique museum in downtown Coudersport, PA.
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Around Lewistown, a happy Juniata Valley tradition includes a public art project featuring 5-foot tall Geese!
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Penn State student Brandon Pelter examined the state of Pennsylvania's hunting industry and culture.
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In honor of Veterans Day: Martin Grieco of State College, Pennsylvania discusses his military service experience during World War II.
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Luke Nosal talks about coming out as non-binary and what it means to live authentically.
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Sit back, relax, and enjoy a scenic aerial tour of some of the Central Pennsylvania towns we visited as part of the Our Town series.
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What do you know about LASERs? Test Your Knowledge in this Did You Know segment from Sci Tech Now.
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Paddy Cotter created this story "Three Percent" last year as part of Penn State's The John Curley Center For Sports Journalism.
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WPSU and Penn State Outreach planted trees last week for ClearWater Conservancy as part of its PNC Bank Day of Caring for Centre County United Way.
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You can eat, drink and watch pumpkins fly through the air at the Howard Fire Company’s annual Pumpkin Chunkin Festival held every October.
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We had a great year celebrating our Emmy® Aard win for Overall Station Excellence and taking it on the road to thank our supporters. THANK YOU!
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Your neighbor, Claire North-Smyers, shares her joy of painting.
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Centre County hosted a candlelight remembrance on August 29 to honor those who died of a drug overdose.
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The town of Lock Haven held its annual Jazz Festival August 16-17, 2019. Check out this segment from Our Town: Lock Haven!
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“Your neighbor” Wayne Richards shares his memories of the Woodstock music festival.
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We asked kids at Kids’ Day what their favorite PBS KIDS program is. Here’s what they answered!
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On July 20, 2019, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first human moon landing.
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On July 16, 2019 the NASA Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium and Penn State honored the 50th anniversary of the launch of Apollo 11!
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Time for a flashback… all the way to 1967 for the first Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts! WPSU was there! Were you?
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The Everett Railroad train excursions gave folks an inside look at life on the home front during the 1940’s.
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Coudersport will celebrate its second Eliot Ness Fest July 19-21, 2019. Take a look at last year’s festival in this segment from Our Town Coudersport.
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Dr. Jennifer Delozier shares tips on how to avoid tick bites and what to do if you are bitten by a tick.
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Thomas Paquette's landscape paintings have been featured in more than 50 solo exhibitions in museums and prominent galleries in cities around the country.
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Did you know that bike riding is the most efficient muscle-powered form of travel?
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Learn more about the Memorial Day celebration in Boalsburg in this clip from the Our Town series.
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On Tuesday, May 21, voters in the 12th district will choose a new representative in the U.S. House in a special election.
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Quilts of Valor Foundation was started by a lady in Delaware, Kathy Roberts, in 2003.
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This year marks the 50th anniversary of Fred Rogers's appeal to Congress that stopped a proposal to cut federal funding for public media.
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"Getting to know an area and how it changes through the seasons is probably the most exciting part of birdwatching."
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More than 30,000 people took part in the Boston Marathon this year! Ever wonder how many miles you have to run to prepare for a marathon?
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“The drum is the heartbeat of the Indian people. You can feel it in your feet and it moves through your body and you can just feel it in your soul.”
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Over three hundred alpacas gathered in Centre Hall in March for an annual showcase hosted by the Pennsylvania Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association.
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Did you know that as our bodies develop, we would have in total 206 bones by adulthood? Learn more about the bones in your body in this short clip by WPSU Digital Studios!
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Here are 10 reasons to become a member at WPSU! Learn more at wpsu.org/donate.
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Today we celebrate women from all around the globe! Learn about some of these phenomenal women in Pennsylvania.
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“Black History Month is important to me because it allows us to celebrate black lives and I think it should be more than just a month.”
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On Valentine’s Day we celebrate love in many forms. What does love look like to you?
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WPSU talks to Quichen Fan and Zheng Xing from the Chinese Students and Scholars Association at Penn State about Lunar New Year!
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WPSU's Carolyn Donaldson talks to Pickleball Czar Bo Barrow to learn what is Pickleball?
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54 years ago today, Martin Luther King Jr. gave a speech at Penn State.
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WPSU’s Beth Bamford talked to kids in the neighborhood to find out what they loved most about the snow! What do YOU enjoy most about the snow?
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On Veterans Day, Wynn Brown was gifted some letters about a soldier from Kane, Pennsylvania who fought and died in World War I.
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See the beautiful lights displayed at the Winter Celebration at the Arboretum at Penn State. WPSU’s Alex Rabb walks us through the event.
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The Open Seat event held in State College in December brings people together through local food. Learn more.
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METRONOME features local performing artists and groups from a variety of genres playing in their own environments throughout Central Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Makers features local artists showcasing their unique talent and creativity.
Telling the stories of researchers, their studies, and how their work impacts you and the world you live in.
Science-U is a summer camp at Penn State University exploring every inch of the universe! View our hands-on guides and videos at Science-U @Home!
WiSci Files features local women with careers in science, technology, engineering and math.
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